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Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County, Maine · ZIP 04478, 04911, 04912

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 51,338 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 22,737Households
  • $56,199Median household income
  • $155,200Median home value
  • 42Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Somerset County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.8%
50k51k52k53k2000: 50,88820002010: 52,22820102020: 50,477202050,88850,477
Population of Somerset County at each census
CensusPopulation
200050,888
201052,228
202050,477

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Somerset County
Under $50k45.4%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k13.9%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $56,199 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Somerset County
Owner occupied
17,567 units
Renter occupied
5,170 units
Vacancy rate
24.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Somerset County2023
Manufacturing2,491
Retail trade2,453
Health care and social assistance2,368
Accommodation and food services1,059
Construction787
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services542
Other services (except public administration)525
Professional, scientific, and technical services370

12,763 employees in 1,211 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Somerset County compared with its state
Somerset County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSomerset CountyMaine
Population50,8521,377,400
Median household income$56,199$71,773
Median age46.944.8
Median home value$155,200$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%35.3%
Foreign-born residents1.5%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.3%74.0%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Somerset County42 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Skowhegan TownTown8,66458.8 sq mi
SkowheganCensus designated place6,63813.4 sq mi
Fairfield TownTown6,53053.7 sq mi
Madison TownTown4,83951.9 sq mi
Pittsfield TownTown3,94448.2 sq mi
Norridgewock TownTown3,29950.0 sq mi
PittsfieldCensus designated place3,0789.40 sq mi
MadisonCensus designated place2,5526.43 sq mi
FairfieldCensus designated place2,4321.84 sq mi
Anson TownTown2,32047.5 sq mi
Canaan TownTown2,20141.2 sq mi
St. Albans TownTown2,13744.8 sq mi
Palmyra TownTown2,03340.2 sq mi
Hartland TownTown1,84537.1 sq mi
Cornville TownTown1,36340.7 sq mi
NorridgewockCensus designated place1,15511.1 sq mi
Solon TownTown1,00539.6 sq mi
Athens TownTown96143.6 sq mi
Embden TownTown95239.6 sq mi
Smithfield TownTown94419.9 sq mi
Detroit TownTown92120.2 sq mi
Bingham TownTown83333.9 sq mi
Harmony TownTown82738.7 sq mi
Jackman TownTown78141.3 sq mi
New Portland TownTown76343.9 sq mi
Mercer TownTown71226.7 sq mi
AnsonCensus designated place6871.30 sq mi
Starks TownTown62031.5 sq mi
BinghamCensus designated place6132.26 sq mi
HartlandCensus designated place5722.22 sq mi
Moscow TownTown49146.2 sq mi
Ripley TownTown48524.6 sq mi
Cambridge TownTown45619.3 sq mi
North AnsonCensus designated place4202.11 sq mi
Moose River TownTown18640.1 sq mi
Pleasant Ridge PlantationPlantation8822.1 sq mi
Caratunk TownTown8352.3 sq mi
Dennistown PlantationPlantation6338.6 sq mi
Brighton PlantationPlantation6239.3 sq mi
West Forks PlantationPlantation6248.7 sq mi
Highland PlantationPlantation5342.2 sq mi
The Forks PlantationPlantation4839.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.